my name is t-bone I’m gonna ask this butter for cross-country and athletics
butter for cross-country and athletics
butter for cross-country and athletics and I want to cook up a couple of it but
and I want to cook up a couple of it but
and I want to cook up a couple of it but I’m not fast I know this sounds weird to
I’m not fast I know this sounds weird to
I’m not fast I know this sounds weird to say but please hear me out
say but please hear me out
say but please hear me out long-distance running refers to foot
long-distance running refers to foot
long-distance running refers to foot races ranging from 3,000 meters to 5,000
races ranging from 3,000 meters to 5,000
races ranging from 3,000 meters to 5,000 to 10,000 all the way up to the bear I
to 10,000 all the way up to the bear I
to 10,000 all the way up to the bear I started running you could say in third
started running you could say in third
started running you could say in third grade when I was aged 8 I ran my first
grade when I was aged 8 I ran my first
grade when I was aged 8 I ran my first ever 5k a 5k would be around 12 and a
ever 5k a 5k would be around 12 and a
ever 5k a 5k would be around 12 and a half laps and on the track I continued
half laps and on the track I continued
half laps and on the track I continued to run after that first 5k because I
to run after that first 5k because I
to run after that first 5k because I enjoyed it I genuinely did running to me
enjoyed it I genuinely did running to me
enjoyed it I genuinely did running to me now has become a metaphor for life as
now has become a metaphor for life as
now has become a metaphor for life as weird as this sounds it taught me that
weird as this sounds it taught me that
weird as this sounds it taught me that there is no such thing as perfection
there is no such thing as perfection
there is no such thing as perfection there is only improvement since my first
there is only improvement since my first
there is only improvement since my first 5 kilometer race aged 8 I’ve grown more
5 kilometer race aged 8 I’ve grown more
5 kilometer race aged 8 I’ve grown more and more fond of long-distance running
and more fond of long-distance running
and more fond of long-distance running my desire to become a better runner
my desire to become a better runner
my desire to become a better runner increased I want to become faster and
increased I want to become faster and
increased I want to become faster and faster and in middle school running
faster and in middle school running
faster and in middle school running really started to feel like it was my
really started to feel like it was my
really started to feel like it was my craft something that I would evolve for
craft something that I would evolve for
craft something that I would evolve for as long as I can perhaps I love long
as long as I can perhaps I love long
as long as I can perhaps I love long distance running so much because of the
distance running so much because of the
distance running so much because of the immense feeling of pride I was so proud
immense feeling of pride I was so proud
immense feeling of pride I was so proud to say that I ran a six-minute mile in
to say that I ran a six-minute mile in
to say that I ran a six-minute mile in sixth grade what do you think of that
sixth grade what do you think of that
sixth grade what do you think of that that is fast or at least that’s what I
that is fast or at least that’s what I
that is fast or at least that’s what I thought in the summer of eighth grade I
thought in the summer of eighth grade I
thought in the summer of eighth grade I aspired to run it under 20 minute 5k
aspired to run it under 20 minute 5k
aspired to run it under 20 minute 5k that is so fast or at least that’s what
that is so fast or at least that’s what
that is so fast or at least that’s what I thought why am i repeating the phrase
I thought why am i repeating the phrase
I thought why am i repeating the phrase that’s what I thought well I was wrong
that’s what I thought well I was wrong
that’s what I thought well I was wrong it’s a 5k in under 20 minutes really
it’s a 5k in under 20 minutes really
it’s a 5k in under 20 minutes really fast relative to whom that is why I
fast relative to whom that is why I
fast relative to whom that is why I stand in front of you here today to
stand in front of you here today to
stand in front of you here today to discuss the limits of the personal
discuss the limits of the personal
discuss the limits of the personal experience for from an athletic
experience for from an athletic
experience for from an athletic perspective
perspective
perspective that’s me this is the photo of a 2014
that’s me this is the photo of a 2014
that’s me this is the photo of a 2014 for City cross-country team when I was
for City cross-country team when I was
for City cross-country team when I was still a little freshman I participated
still a little freshman I participated
still a little freshman I participated in cross-country ever since my freshman
in cross-country ever since my freshman
in cross-country ever since my freshman and sophomore year I had the privilege
and sophomore year I had the privilege
and sophomore year I had the privilege of running with one of my best and
of running with one of my best and
of running with one of my best and dearest friends earnest Beth the fourth
dearest friends earnest Beth the fourth
dearest friends earnest Beth the fourth nicknamed EB he’s the guy with the
nicknamed EB he’s the guy with the
nicknamed EB he’s the guy with the flaming red hair on the right
flaming red hair on the right
flaming red hair on the right amazing him I had the privilege because
amazing him I had the privilege because
amazing him I had the privilege because he taught me so many things he was such
he taught me so many things he was such
he taught me so many things he was such an amazing runner man that surface’
an amazing runner man that surface’
an amazing runner man that surface’ gist’s and one of the fastest as well he
gist’s and one of the fastest as well he
gist’s and one of the fastest as well he would zoom around the track so fast
would zoom around the track so fast
would zoom around the track so fast while the entire other team the entire
while the entire other team the entire
while the entire other team the entire team would be 200 even 300 meters behind
team would be 200 even 300 meters behind
team would be 200 even 300 meters behind him and all of the workouts his speed
him and all of the workouts his speed
him and all of the workouts his speed also showed it as races his August 5k
also showed it as races his August 5k
also showed it as races his August 5k times for the races around this campus
times for the races around this campus
times for the races around this campus were entire minutes faster than the
were entire minutes faster than the
were entire minutes faster than the second person on the team his times were
second person on the team his times were
second person on the team his times were truly sensational and he was truly a
truly sensational and he was truly a
truly sensational and he was truly a great runner for jiss at I Asus
great runner for jiss at I Asus
great runner for jiss at I Asus cross-country 2014 he won the individual
cross-country 2014 he won the individual
cross-country 2014 he won the individual 5k race at 16 minutes and 51 seconds one
5k race at 16 minutes and 51 seconds one
5k race at 16 minutes and 51 seconds one of the fastest times in history this was
of the fastest times in history this was
of the fastest times in history this was truly an amazing time that same year and
truly an amazing time that same year and
truly an amazing time that same year and I asked his track he won the 3,000 meter
I asked his track he won the 3,000 meter
I asked his track he won the 3,000 meter re-asses track field in Singapore with a
re-asses track field in Singapore with a
re-asses track field in Singapore with a time of 9 minutes and 17 seconds
time of 9 minutes and 17 seconds
time of 9 minutes and 17 seconds he beat the I Asus record and that
he beat the I Asus record and that
he beat the I Asus record and that record still stands today
record still stands today
record still stands today EB was a huge inspiration to me and
EB was a huge inspiration to me and
EB was a huge inspiration to me and shaped many of my own running endeavors
shaped many of my own running endeavors
shaped many of my own running endeavors whether it’s his running his persona
whether it’s his running his persona
whether it’s his running his persona everything he was truly a great person I
everything he was truly a great person I
everything he was truly a great person I thought that if I was going to be better
thought that if I was going to be better
thought that if I was going to be better than EB I would really be at the top I
than EB I would really be at the top I
than EB I would really be at the top I would win all of the racism be one of
would win all of the racism be one of
would win all of the racism be one of the fastest kids in the world that’s
the fastest kids in the world that’s
the fastest kids in the world that’s what I wanted to do but now I realize I
what I wanted to do but now I realize I
what I wanted to do but now I realize I had this oblivious perception of the
had this oblivious perception of the
had this oblivious perception of the limits of what a high school runner can
limits of what a high school runner can
limits of what a high school runner can do or really lack thereof until one
do or really lack thereof until one
do or really lack thereof until one summer my perception changed in the
summer my perception changed in the
summer my perception changed in the summer of 2016 after sophomore year I
summer of 2016 after sophomore year I
summer of 2016 after sophomore year I traveled to the United States for the
traveled to the United States for the
traveled to the United States for the very first time to participate in the
very first time to participate in the
very first time to participate in the camp called T Fred USA it’s an elite
camp called T Fred USA it’s an elite
camp called T Fred USA it’s an elite running camp but why is it an elite
running camp but why is it an elite
running camp but why is it an elite running hammock
running hammock
running hammock well it is an elite running camp because
well it is an elite running camp because
well it is an elite running camp because of the application process I just made
of the application process I just made
of the application process I just made three letters of recommendation from
three letters of recommendation from
three letters of recommendation from both of my teachers and coaches about my
both of my teachers and coaches about my
both of my teachers and coaches about my level of motivation and my running and
level of motivation and my running and
level of motivation and my running and also I had to send all of my best to
also I had to send all of my best to
also I had to send all of my best to times and all of my races I was really
times and all of my races I was really
times and all of my races I was really really happy I got in but a little
really happy I got in but a little
really happy I got in but a little surprised that I was one of the slowest
surprised that I was one of the slowest
surprised that I was one of the slowest guys there if not the slowest in the
guys there if not the slowest in the
guys there if not the slowest in the United States I wasn’t really
United States I wasn’t really
United States I wasn’t really disappointed I was just surprised if
disappointed I was just surprised if
disappointed I was just surprised if anything I felt motivated to be just
anything I felt motivated to be just
anything I felt motivated to be just like them the track the camp lasted
like them the track the camp lasted
like them the track the camp lasted about 20 days for me but after the
about 20 days for me but after the
about 20 days for me but after the seventh day I was already so tired we
seventh day I was already so tired we
seventh day I was already so tired we ran around twice a day and it was really
ran around twice a day and it was really
ran around twice a day and it was really the people that I met over there it
the people that I met over there it
the people that I met over there it changed my perception of running there
changed my perception of running there
changed my perception of running there were people that didn’t even win in
were people that didn’t even win in
were people that didn’t even win in their own respective conferences but are
their own respective conferences but are
their own respective conferences but are already much faster than the fastest
already much faster than the fastest
already much faster than the fastest person I do in Southeast Asia
person I do in Southeast Asia
person I do in Southeast Asia EB taratata for example he has a 15
EB taratata for example he has a 15
EB taratata for example he has a 15 minute and two second three mile which
minute and two second three mile which
minute and two second three mile which is around a four point eight K so around
is around a four point eight K so around
is around a four point eight K so around 5k and in my vision I was so amazed by
5k and in my vision I was so amazed by
5k and in my vision I was so amazed by this time when he said this to me I was
this time when he said this to me I was
this time when he said this to me I was like wow house this house is possible
like wow house this house is possible
like wow house this house is possible this is amazing this is almost two
this is amazing this is almost two
this is amazing this is almost two minutes faster than eby’s personal 5k
minutes faster than eby’s personal 5k
minutes faster than eby’s personal 5k record but what was even more amazing
record but what was even more amazing
record but what was even more amazing was a freshman that I met at that camp
was a freshman that I met at that camp
was a freshman that I met at that camp his name was Caleb flutter and his time
his name was Caleb flutter and his time
his name was Caleb flutter and his time for the 5k personal best was 16 minutes
for the 5k personal best was 16 minutes
for the 5k personal best was 16 minutes sightings but the kicker is that he was
sightings but the kicker is that he was
sightings but the kicker is that he was only a freshman at that time 14 year old
only a freshman at that time 14 year old
only a freshman at that time 14 year old 14 years old not 17 so he had three more
14 years old not 17 so he had three more
14 years old not 17 so he had three more years to go to improve his personal best
years to go to improve his personal best
years to go to improve his personal best that I heard were simply mind-blowing
that I heard were simply mind-blowing
that I heard were simply mind-blowing they were amazing after this experience
they were amazing after this experience
they were amazing after this experience there was this whole paradigm shift
there was this whole paradigm shift
there was this whole paradigm shift again in what I thought about the limits
again in what I thought about the limits
again in what I thought about the limits of a high school long distance athlete
of a high school long distance athlete
of a high school long distance athlete work drew hunter is an athlete from
work drew hunter is an athlete from
work drew hunter is an athlete from Virginia a 2016 graduate who ran at the
Virginia a 2016 graduate who ran at the
Virginia a 2016 graduate who ran at the NFHS conference at the camel elite city
NFHS conference at the camel elite city
NFHS conference at the camel elite city needs running the 3,000 meter race he
needs running the 3,000 meter race he
needs running the 3,000 meter race he won that race with a time of 7 minutes
won that race with a time of 7 minutes
won that race with a time of 7 minutes and 59 seconds he beat the NFA to US
and 59 seconds he beat the NFA to US
and 59 seconds he beat the NFA to US record with that time 7 minutes and 59
record with that time 7 minutes and 59
record with that time 7 minutes and 59 seconds this is almost 2 minutes faster
seconds this is almost 2 minutes faster
seconds this is almost 2 minutes faster than eby’s 3k record a race that is
than eby’s 3k record a race that is
than eby’s 3k record a race that is actually not the longest race in long
actually not the longest race in long
actually not the longest race in long distance running as I said as it can go
distance running as I said as it can go
distance running as I said as it can go up all the way up to the marathon but
up all the way up to the marathon but
up all the way up to the marathon but let’s look at this visually what does
let’s look at this visually what does
let’s look at this visually what does this look like this time difference well
this look like this time difference well
this look like this time difference well the blue Runner is Drew and the green
the blue Runner is Drew and the green
the blue Runner is Drew and the green runners EB now let’s look at them both
runners EB now let’s look at them both
runners EB now let’s look at them both running side-by-side as if they ran that
running side-by-side as if they ran that
running side-by-side as if they ran that same race
so when Drew finishes his race he be
so when Drew finishes his race he be still had an entire lap to go
still had an entire lap to go
still had an entire lap to go EB essentially got lapped in a race of
EB essentially got lapped in a race of
EB essentially got lapped in a race of only 3,000 meters as afro mentioned of
only 3,000 meters as afro mentioned of
only 3,000 meters as afro mentioned of short long distance race in the realm of
short long distance race in the realm of
short long distance race in the realm of long distance running a 3,000 meter race
long distance running a 3,000 meter race
long distance running a 3,000 meter race is one that encompasses strength and
is one that encompasses strength and
is one that encompasses strength and speed and not really pure endurance like
speed and not really pure endurance like
speed and not really pure endurance like a marathon would one would ask well why
a marathon would one would ask well why
a marathon would one would ask well why is it that these two times are so
is it that these two times are so
is it that these two times are so different why is it that Drew has a 759
different why is it that Drew has a 759
different why is it that Drew has a 759 and why is it the EB as a 917 well on
and why is it the EB as a 917 well on
and why is it the EB as a 917 well on the surface wanted to say well drew you
the surface wanted to say well drew you
the surface wanted to say well drew you know he’s a faster runner and she’s more
know he’s a faster runner and she’s more
know he’s a faster runner and she’s more talented he has more physical ability
talented he has more physical ability
talented he has more physical ability which it’s true but there’s more to that
which it’s true but there’s more to that
which it’s true but there’s more to that answer the question of how do I become a
answer the question of how do I become a
answer the question of how do I become a better runner has infinite variables
better runner has infinite variables
better runner has infinite variables it’s the sleeping the running itself of
it’s the sleeping the running itself of
it’s the sleeping the running itself of course the diet your relationship with
course the diet your relationship with
course the diet your relationship with your coach the teammates all of those
your coach the teammates all of those
your coach the teammates all of those factors yield a superior athlete but
factors yield a superior athlete but
factors yield a superior athlete but what is the root reasons what are the
what is the root reasons what are the
what is the root reasons what are the root reasons to why the difference is in
root reasons to why the difference is in
root reasons to why the difference is in these two competitive pools one in
these two competitive pools one in
these two competitive pools one in Southeast Asia and one in the United
Southeast Asia and one in the United
Southeast Asia and one in the United States the first main reason to do the
States the first main reason to do the
States the first main reason to do the difference in the competitive pools is
difference in the competitive pools is
difference in the competitive pools is the training schedule and I asked the
the training schedule and I asked the
the training schedule and I asked the schools the training is treated as an
schools the training is treated as an
schools the training is treated as an extracurricular activity that is done
extracurricular activity that is done
extracurricular activity that is done after school on the contrary the
after school on the contrary the
after school on the contrary the American athletes that I was talking to
American athletes that I was talking to
American athletes that I was talking to train twice a day not once a day like me
train twice a day not once a day like me
train twice a day not once a day like me do the implication of this is also that
do the implication of this is also that
do the implication of this is also that they have this running class instead of
they have this running class instead of
they have this running class instead of maybe math class for example so Tanner
maybe math class for example so Tanner
maybe math class for example so Tanner he can be in running class in first
he can be in running class in first
he can be in running class in first period while his classmate for example
period while his classmate for example
period while his classmate for example is in math this is simply unheard of a
is in math this is simply unheard of a
is in math this is simply unheard of a diocese schools and I asked the schools
diocese schools and I asked the schools
diocese schools and I asked the schools we do our academics and then after
we do our academics and then after
we do our academics and then after school we do our training
school we do our training
school we do our training in the u.s. running culture there’s that
in the u.s. running culture there’s that
in the u.s. running culture there’s that integration between sports and academics
integration between sports and academics
integration between sports and academics that simply delves more into the
that simply delves more into the
that simply delves more into the development of the athlete the second
development of the athlete the second
development of the athlete the second main reason is the coaches to be
main reason is the coaches to be
main reason is the coaches to be specific the requirements of the coaches
specific the requirements of the coaches
specific the requirements of the coaches the American athletes grouse talking to
the American athletes grouse talking to
the American athletes grouse talking to have coaches that require running logs
have coaches that require running logs
have coaches that require running logs from them what is a running log it’s a
from them what is a running log it’s a
from them what is a running log it’s a book that has all of your time – all of
book that has all of your time – all of
book that has all of your time – all of your races of all of your personal bests
your races of all of your personal bests
your races of all of your personal bests and everything you did everything and
and everything you did everything and
and everything you did everything and running you did with your coach with
running you did with your coach with
running you did with your coach with your teammates everything and that
your teammates everything and that
your teammates everything and that running log is turned in on a Sunday to
running log is turned in on a Sunday to
running log is turned in on a Sunday to the coach for them to evaluate to read
the coach for them to evaluate to read
the coach for them to evaluate to read and then give feedback to that athlete
and then give feedback to that athlete
and then give feedback to that athlete this is not something that is in Iowa
this is not something that is in Iowa
this is not something that is in Iowa schools and there’s again that
schools and there’s again that
schools and there’s again that integration between the sports and
integration between the sports and
integration between the sports and academics because this report card is
academics because this report card is
academics because this report card is the running log for these athletes the
the running log for these athletes the
the running log for these athletes the running log acts as a report card like
running log acts as a report card like
running log acts as a report card like like their grade or something and it
like their grade or something and it
like their grade or something and it truly motivates them to do better as
truly motivates them to do better as
truly motivates them to do better as they’re constantly reflecting on their
they’re constantly reflecting on their
they’re constantly reflecting on their own times the third and final reason –
own times the third and final reason –
own times the third and final reason – why is too competitive pools are so
why is too competitive pools are so
why is too competitive pools are so different
different
different it’s seasons the u.s. athletes simply
it’s seasons the u.s. athletes simply
it’s seasons the u.s. athletes simply train year-round the first season they
train year-round the first season they
train year-round the first season they have is a cross-country season the
have is a cross-country season the
have is a cross-country season the second season they have is the indoor
second season they have is the indoor
second season they have is the indoor track season and then they have the
track season and then they have the
track season and then they have the outdoor track season for the iesson
outdoor track season for the iesson
outdoor track season for the iesson schools there is no long-distance
schools there is no long-distance
schools there is no long-distance running season between the end of
running season between the end of
running season between the end of cross-country and the beginning of
cross-country and the beginning of
cross-country and the beginning of outdoor track so one could say that
outdoor track so one could say that
outdoor track so one could say that because they always keep training these
because they always keep training these
because they always keep training these American athletes even during the
American athletes even during the
American athletes even during the long-distance training season of that is
long-distance training season of that is
long-distance training season of that is the indoor track they keep on improving
the indoor track they keep on improving
the indoor track they keep on improving with the guidance of a
with the guidance of a
with the guidance of a whereas I asked as athletes although
whereas I asked as athletes although
whereas I asked as athletes although they made you offseason training it is
they made you offseason training it is
they made you offseason training it is that lack of the guidance from the coach
that lack of the guidance from the coach
that lack of the guidance from the coach that perhaps causes their ability or
that perhaps causes their ability or
that perhaps causes their ability or could even deteriorate their duty so
could even deteriorate their duty so
could even deteriorate their duty so while the US athletes might be in long
while the US athletes might be in long
while the US athletes might be in long distance season that is indoor track the
distance season that is indoor track the
distance season that is indoor track the IOC’s athletes might be doing their
IOC’s athletes might be doing their
IOC’s athletes might be doing their offseason or not even training at all
offseason or not even training at all
offseason or not even training at all due to their academic requirements what
due to their academic requirements what
due to their academic requirements what is the implication of this entire
is the implication of this entire
is the implication of this entire difference in the competitive pools why
difference in the competitive pools why
difference in the competitive pools why am I talking about this one must always
am I talking about this one must always
am I talking about this one must always learn that there is something more
learn that there is something more
learn that there is something more something more to strive for something
something more to strive for something
something more to strive for something beyond your local experience bone in the
beyond your local experience bone in the
beyond your local experience bone in the words of Steve Jobs stay hungry stay
words of Steve Jobs stay hungry stay
words of Steve Jobs stay hungry stay foolish you should never be satisfied
foolish you should never be satisfied
foolish you should never be satisfied with what you’ve achieved sure you might
with what you’ve achieved sure you might
with what you’ve achieved sure you might be the fastest in your own region but
be the fastest in your own region but
be the fastest in your own region but are you really on the top what you
are you really on the top what you
are you really on the top what you always know that there are better
always know that there are better
always know that there are better calipers to work towards whether you are
calipers to work towards whether you are
calipers to work towards whether you are a musician whether you are a teacher an
a musician whether you are a teacher an
a musician whether you are a teacher an investor or an athlete know that there
investor or an athlete know that there
investor or an athlete know that there is always something better humans have
is always something better humans have
is always something better humans have the innate belief that we are better
the innate belief that we are better
the innate belief that we are better than we actually are that we are always
than we actually are that we are always
than we actually are that we are always at our limit or even have one this is
at our limit or even have one this is
at our limit or even have one this is called the dunning-kruger effect a
called the dunning-kruger effect a
called the dunning-kruger effect a cognitive bias in which we think that we
cognitive bias in which we think that we
cognitive bias in which we think that we are better than we actually are
are better than we actually are
are better than we actually are with that being said I encourage you I
with that being said I encourage you I
with that being said I encourage you I urge you to look at the possibilities of
urge you to look at the possibilities of
urge you to look at the possibilities of your abilities go explore different
your abilities go explore different
your abilities go explore different places where you might not be the best
places where you might not be the best
places where you might not be the best one there and where improvement will
one there and where improvement will
one there and where improvement will foster expand your limits expand your
foster expand your limits expand your
foster expand your limits expand your personal experience but there is always
personal experience but there is always
personal experience but there is always something better to strive for it thank
something better to strive for it thank
something better to strive for it thank you
you
you [Applause]
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